kaka

[ kah-kuh ]

noun

1. any of several New Zealand parrots of the genus Nestor, especially N. meridionalis, having chiefly greenish and olive-brown plumage.

kaka

/ ˈkɑːkə /

noun

1. a New Zealand parrot, Nestor meridionalis, with a long compressed bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaka¹

1765–75; < Maori kākā, perhaps akin to kā to screech

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaka¹

C18: from Māori, perhaps imitative of its call

Example Sentences

But the squad led by Ronaldinho, Kaká, Ronaldo and Adriano fell to France in the quarterfinals.

From Seattle Times

“When it comes to projects like this, it’s just not overnight,” Hafsa Kaka, a senior advisor to Newsom, said at a news conference Wednesday.

From Seattle Times

Carrasco — who played with Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the Galaxy and Kaká, a former world player of the year, in Orlando — says Morgan’s late-career rise is reminiscent of players who remained effective as they aged.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was just an incredible runner with the ball and that’s one of my strengths in the game - when I can open up and run with the ball and Kaka was one of the best of that,” Loftus-Cheek said.

From Washington Times

The 27-year-old grew up admiring Kaka at Milan.

From Washington Times